Jim Clark Motor Racing

In the wheeltracks of a legend we ve dedicated 14 pages to the much missed james clark junior known the world over as jim clark 50 years on from his death at hockenheim on 7 april 1968. Marking 50 years since the untimely passing of the great jim clark in a collection of special features. He was particularly associated with the lotus marque.

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Profile for racing driver jim clark from britain.

Jim clark motor racing. Jim clark died after a 150mph crash in one of british motor racing s darkest days 7 april 1968. The death of jim clark shock the motor racing world to the core just as the tragedies of 1955 and 1994. He dominated world motor racing like no one before or since in all genres of motorsport winning the formula 1 world championship in 1963 1965 and indianapolis 500. All this makes his run to third at the 1967 italian grand prix all the more significant.

Jim clark is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time admired for his remarkable achievements and famous for his humility. His family did not want to see him drive cars for a purpose different to transport and other activities needed. The 32 year old was a prolific winner in formula one whose life was. Clark grew up in scotland with his family and without ever thinking about motor racing until he was 13 years young.

Jim clark the former world motor racing champion was killed when his lotus cosworth skidded off the track and somersaulted into a wood at about 170mph during a formula two race here today. Classic sports car july 2018 issue celebrates jim clark. Twice world champion and winner of the 1965 indianapolis 500 this quietly spoken and reserved scot was revered on both sides of the atlantic. Motor racing world champion jim clark has been killed in a car crash during a formula two race at hockenheim.

So used to winning was jim clark that he only actually finished second in an f1 race once at the 1963 german grand prix. The greatest formula 1 driver in the history of the planet for many jim clark was born on the 4th of march of 1936. Clark was killed in a formula two racing accident in 1968 in hockenheim. Clark 32 was at the wheel of his lotus cosworth which left the track at 170mph 274km h somersaulted through the air and collided with a tree on a remote part of the german track.

Obe 4 march 1936 7 april 1968 was a british formula one racing driver from scotland who won two world championships in 1963 and 1965 a versatile driver he competed in sports cars touring cars and in the indianapolis 500 which he won in 1965.

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